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Below are various resources linked to the fields of theatre, film, fine arts, history, museum studies, music, photography, and writing.
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NEW COURSE: Career and Life Design: Strategies for Career Success
Laura Kestner-Ricketts & Shelby Olson
New J-Term Course designed for juniors and seniors focused on Career Success! Develop short- and long-term career strategies Dive into…
ENGL-298 Career Discovery (1 Credits)
McDowell, Joseph (Lecture)
This class provides a personalized framework for English majors to help them discover how they might apply their major after…
Cinematography: Maya
Aaron F. Ross
While Maya’s cameras offer you a tremendous amount of creative freedom (even more than real-world cameras), their controls can be…
The Art of Photo Composition
Tracey Clark
Have you ever been excited about taking a picture, only to find yourself disappointed by the results? Practice and failure…
Cinematic Composition for Video Productions
Eduardo Angel
Composition is one of the least understood yet most important aspects of video. Like good storytelling, in order to achieve…
Designing with the Golden Ratio
Michael Ruocco
Many of the world’s most beautiful things share the same golden ratio (approximately 1.618). This ancient proportion lends order and…
The Elements of Composition for Illustrators
Mary Jane Begin
Understanding how to arrange the elements of a composition is critical to a successful final piece. Like the skeleton of…
Creating a Hand-Drawn Type Portrait
Von Glitschka
Watch a professional artist at work, Von Glitschka, as he creates a type-based portrait, or “type face,” of director Alfred…
Photography: Exploring Composition
Taz Tally
In photography, composition isn’t everything…but it’s close. Effective composition can make a photo far more powerful by drawing the viewer’s…
Painting and Developing a Composition
Mary Jane Begin
We asked illustrator Mary Jane Begin to create a brand-new composition from three (surprise) elements. The goal? To teach members…
5-Day Photo Challenge: Composition
Ben Long
How do you get better at photography? By challenging yourself every day. In this five-day photo challenge, Ben Long introduces…
Graphic Design History: The Arts and Crafts Movement
Sean Adams
Learning about graphic design concepts and approaches of the past can help inform and inspire your work in the present.…
Learning Cinematography: 1 Narrative Fundamentals
Bill Dill
Creative decision making lies at the core of great filmmaking. To shoot a movie, you need to understand how the…
Learning Cinematography: 2 Working on Set
Bill Dill
The Cinematography series with ASC cinematographer and professor Bill Dill covers what you need to know to shoot a modern…
Learning Cinematography: 3 Hands On Techniques
Bill Dill
The Cinematography series with cinematographer and professor Bill Dill, ASC, covers useful, practical information that can help aspiring cinematographers bring their motion…
Creating a Short Film: 07 Cinematography
Chad Perkins
The 13-part Creating a Short Film training series showcases what it actually takes to create a short film—from the brainstorming…
Photography: Advanced Composition
Ben Long
What makes a good photo? Understanding why a composition works—or why it doesn’t—can be difficult. However, by analyzing images and…
The Elements of Effective Photographs
Natalie Fobes
Many elements come together to make an effective photo, whether it’s a magazine cover shot or a photo of a…